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Imperialism (Still) Rules
Many in the West, of the political right and left, now deny imperialism. For Josef Schumpeter, empires were pre-capitalist atavisms that would not survive the spread of capitalism. But even the ...
Too early to see impact of US tariffs on world economy, IMF head says
U.S. tariffs are an "evolving story" and it is too early to assess their impact on the world economy, International Monetary ...
US employers added 143,000 jobs in unspectacular January hiring and jobless rate fell to 4%
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell to 4% to start 2025.
Petula Dvorak: How America got into the foreign aid business
How did the United States got into the foreign aid business, and what does that means for us and the world? “The people are ...
Trump signs order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over ...
How the U.S. has used tariffs throughout history — and why Trump is different, economists say
President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs in his second term defies many historical norms, say economists and historians.
Trump’s tariffs are economic nonsense, but far-right culture war catnip
The “cult of Bismarck” in Germany is instructive on the cultural basis of Trump’s tariffs and, relatedly, cultural ...